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"It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:51 am
by hashbrown
3/10 on the Complexity Scale™ this week - Will was right about the slightly tougher fill but the meta has a nice click!
Make sure you're using the right version of the puzzle:
https://crosshare.org/crosswords/Qh30sxtL3B08JAkrbun9
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:26 am
by ChrisKochmanski
Dino me!
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:45 am
by TPS
66D Might be my favorite Clue ever.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:18 pm
by Dannyvee
Dino
me!
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:45 pm
by Cindy
Solved
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:55 pm
by Al Sisti
Confirmed out of the box...
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:56 pm
by Abide
I was in the midst of my email to Will begging for help when the answer popped out. I like when that happens.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:38 pm
by TPS
I got the grid and saw what is surely the first part of the solution to the meta but couldn’t put it all together.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:09 pm
by oldjudge
Fun puzzle
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:38 pm
by Meg
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:00 pm
by BarbaraK
Out of the
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:25 pm
by boharr
Willed out of the box.
EDIT: Confirmed.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:06 pm
by C=64
, I am pretty sure.
The mechanism is clear but my click was slightly less than 100%.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:49 pm
by joequavis
I'm pretty sure I have it. One small nit, which caused me to not see the solution path right away. Otherwise enjoyable puzzle. I agree with Todd on the 66D clue, but then I'm a cyclist.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:12 pm
by Richard B.
Confirmed. Nice one, Will.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:07 pm
by Laura M
Dino me! (I guess I should say out of the box, but I got used to the first one.) I have probably the same nit as joequavis, but nevertheless it was very enjoyable!
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:17 pm
by lbray53
DINO ME after Will told me I was wrong but encouraged me to keep at it. I found the answer in my notes.
Will’s cluing is fun.
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:26 am
by Schmeel
Dino me!
I enjoyed this meta.
I know that all's fair in these puzzles, but some of the recent WSJCCs have been pushing the meta element a bit further than what I feel is gettable for me. I know there are ups and downs, and I know I won't get them all. I know that there are a lot of different solvers out there that expect different things. I just think it's nice to get a meta that confounds you for a few minutes, but then, after putting in some effort (but not too much - a very difficult balance) you see the method and the answer with the expected click.
Each person sees different metas through their own eyes, has different expectations, and there's a large crowd out there to please. I fully understand the need for varying levels of difficulty so this is not a rant or a complaint - just an appreciation for this week's Pandora's Blocks meta.
Thanks Will!
(We'll see what I have to say when you post the more complex puzzle you were talking about last week...)
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:25 am
by whimsy
Seeing a lot but can't seem to get anywhere!
Re: "It's a Cover Up!" - November 15, 2020
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:23 pm
by Dplass
whimsy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:25 am
Seeing a lot but can't seem to get anywhere!
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Same.
me!
